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What is the first accessory would you buy with F75 & F5
- Thread starter shelby
- Start date
1. Garrett Pro Pointer - the best probe I've used. Tough and efficient, it makes retrieval a lot quicker and easier.
2. The 5" DD coil - in high trash or high EMI areas, this coil is the difference between a successful hunt and a very frustrating one.
Good luck with your new detectors, they are my two as well (along with a Tesoro Compadre.)
2. The 5" DD coil - in high trash or high EMI areas, this coil is the difference between a successful hunt and a very frustrating one.
Good luck with your new detectors, they are my two as well (along with a Tesoro Compadre.)
I totally agree with Marcomo. Besides being happy with your main detector, the one thing I will always have will be the Garrett Pro-Pointer. I will improvise a shovel, a kneeler, etc if I have to, but if I get to a site without the Pro Pointer, it is very different adventure. The PP for me really changed my recovery success and speed, while reducing turf damage etc. I have only used my 5' coil once, but was impressed with its prowess. Not a detector item but the Lesche Digging Tool is totally awesome and definitely worth the investment.CO
If you relic hunt all I would tell you to get is a Sun-Ray probe. If you relic hunt like I do I have enough stuff stuck on my belt like water bottles and finds bag. Having the probe on your machine just means one last thing you have on your belt. I have seen the Garrett pointers and they are very good, but I run my F75 LDT in All-Metal and at 99 so the Sun-Ray runs the same. Wide Open and it gets just as deep as the Garrett PP will. BEAR
Maybe a good digging tool! I get to dig in some nice yards and clean holes are a must! I use the f5, a piece of rubber mat, and a pistol probe. As for the first extra I got the probe....but I would say get in a club or find someone with experience with the same machine! KNOWLEDGE is the key, not high dollar accessories(but they're nice). A good hunter with a so-so machine will clean my clock, because of their knowledge, I'm still learning on my own and it stinks (I want to run, but can barely crawl). Find a good md buddy and learn all that they can show you and enjoy the fun!
Good points about the digger. I didn't mention the digging tool because I think there are several good choices out there.
Someone mentioned the Lesche digger and you can't go wrong there with the Lesche or the Predator 75 or 85 which is the same as the Lesche but actually made by George Lesche. I don't know the whole story of why George Lesche broke off and started Predator, some type of family feud, but both brands are pretty much the same as far as the basic digger goes and they are great tools.
I know a while back if you bought a Predator tool George Lesche would send an additional one free upon request to any active military personnel you requested him too. Don't know if he still does that, but it was or is a really fine gesture on his part.
What I use most of the time now is the Predator Raptor, I think it's a perfect detecting design. Two or three thrusts gives you a nice flap plug, and it can move a lot of dirt quickly if you have a deep target. If the ground is really dry and hard, I'll opt for the original Lesche. I do keep all my diggers sharpened which makes a huge difference although it will slowly wear down your tool.
Another good tool for the budget conscious is the Ames 7 in 1 digger that you can get at the big box hardware stores. For about 12-13 bucks you get an effective digger. Not as sturdy as the Lesche/Predators because the tang only extends a little way into the handle. But if you save your receipt and it breaks it has a lifetime warranty. I broke mine and they sent me a new one right away.
Someone mentioned the Lesche digger and you can't go wrong there with the Lesche or the Predator 75 or 85 which is the same as the Lesche but actually made by George Lesche. I don't know the whole story of why George Lesche broke off and started Predator, some type of family feud, but both brands are pretty much the same as far as the basic digger goes and they are great tools.
I know a while back if you bought a Predator tool George Lesche would send an additional one free upon request to any active military personnel you requested him too. Don't know if he still does that, but it was or is a really fine gesture on his part.
What I use most of the time now is the Predator Raptor, I think it's a perfect detecting design. Two or three thrusts gives you a nice flap plug, and it can move a lot of dirt quickly if you have a deep target. If the ground is really dry and hard, I'll opt for the original Lesche. I do keep all my diggers sharpened which makes a huge difference although it will slowly wear down your tool.
Another good tool for the budget conscious is the Ames 7 in 1 digger that you can get at the big box hardware stores. For about 12-13 bucks you get an effective digger. Not as sturdy as the Lesche/Predators because the tang only extends a little way into the handle. But if you save your receipt and it breaks it has a lifetime warranty. I broke mine and they sent me a new one right away.
I assume you are talking about a gardening type kneeling pad. I carried one in my left hand for several years when i'd hunt yards or parks, in fact I grabbedit all the time. There is a nerve that crosses just below the kneecap and feeds the area one the outside of the leg at the knee, an area about the size of your palm. Those areas on my legs are now completely deadened and really that isn't much of a problem once you get used to it.. it is just numbed. The problem in the nerve that feeds the area. It got to where I could not use my knees on any sort of surface with a constant, level pressure like crawling up into the seat of my pickup truck, or on the bed or the sofa... if I did that I would get screaming burning pain in my knee.
It got better but lately it has flaired up in my left knee... it really sucks and it cannot be repaired... however, the doctor said that he could go in and sever the nerve, cut out a section and fold the end up under some tissue and it won't hurt me anymore but i'll never have feeling in the area outside my knees on my legs... but I don't anyway. the only reason I haven't gotten the surgery is because at the time I talked to him I had just started on a blood thinner. I think this winter I am going to do it.
Anyway... kneepads might be OK but i'd stay far away from those kneeling pads. I can use kneepads now with no discomfort and usually I can kneel on the ground with no problem but sometimes.... no.
Julien
It got better but lately it has flaired up in my left knee... it really sucks and it cannot be repaired... however, the doctor said that he could go in and sever the nerve, cut out a section and fold the end up under some tissue and it won't hurt me anymore but i'll never have feeling in the area outside my knees on my legs... but I don't anyway. the only reason I haven't gotten the surgery is because at the time I talked to him I had just started on a blood thinner. I think this winter I am going to do it.
Anyway... kneepads might be OK but i'd stay far away from those kneeling pads. I can use kneepads now with no discomfort and usually I can kneel on the ground with no problem but sometimes.... no.
Julien
noodlewolf
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i agree with everything that has been said so far. but the knee pads are a must cause i'm young and have used the garden pad for the Last couple of months and my knees are already getting bad. my other main recommendation is a good mding friend that has a lot of info. i know its was already said but having ppl around to answer questions is more vital than a full days hunt. i'm still very new to metal detecting and am in a club and they are awesome. they help me all the time. i too use the f5. its a great machine. i just found my second silver the other day as a matter of fact. anyway i hope we've all helped. good luck and happy hunting
When I said rubber mat, I use a old pizza mat to put the dirt on to keep the hole site clean and I can cover a hole back very cleanly (nice grass yard) when done I just roll it up and put it in my back pocket. Word of mouth from folks has opened a few doors for me when they hear that I really try to leave their yard as I found it CLEAN. As for the pistle probe, it rocks for dept but the push button concerns me as it may wear out from constant on off. I use mine for pinpointing straight down before I dig(keeps the hole small and confirms the depth) good luck scoot
This may sound odd, and it takes some fine adjustment but for my garden kneeler pad, I made a strap that goes around my neck and the pad hangs there from its cutout handle. If you get the length just right. believe it or not when you go down on one knee or two, the pad will go into place kind of automatically as you start to kneel. I came up with this after getting tired of carrying it in my hand all the time. Also on windy days it keeps the pad from blowing away, however if its real windy then it can spin round and round and you have to untwirl the strap first. CO